LIG D&A Evaluation-Rigging Allegations: DAPA Official Admits Receiving Bribes
A Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) official accused of manipulating evaluations in favor of a defense contractor in exchange for hundreds of millions of won in bribes has admitted the charges in court, along with three individuals accused of helping launder the money.The Suwon Distr
A fifth-grade Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) official, A, has admitted to charges of bribery and rigging evaluations in favor of the defense contractor LIG D&A, according to a preparatory hearing at Suwon District Court. The official is accused of accepting bribes totaling 320 million won ($230,000) in exchange for manipulating evaluations of six defense procurement proposals from late 2021 to the end of last year.
The case, which centers on a major defense project involving LIG D&A, also implicates three other individuals who allegedly helped launder the money through sham service or consulting contracts. LIG D&A has denied the allegations, stating that the electronic warfare aircraft project was selected through a fair evaluation process.
The trial is expected to focus on the improper intervention in the evaluation process, the exchange of bribes for favorable evaluations, and the transfer of laundered money.
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